I'll help you get started on your sewing journey - from showing you around the machine and its main parts, threading your machine and inserting the needle, to mastering the basic stitches. Including 'must-knows' and useful tips, like that thing about bobbins. LATEST VIDEOS This video cannot...
Chances are the new machine requires different setup procedures. Perform maintenance just to get familiar with the procedure. Purchase/assemble all accessories necessary for the following tests. Adequate lighting. Scissors, seam ripper Needles appropriate for your fabric weights. A needle threader is ...
If you have problems with this, you can buy a needle threader. They can be quite useful for those with bad eyes or shaky hands. :) Now you'll decide whether to do double or single threaded. Single threaded:pull the thread through the eye so that the needle is a few inches from the...
Next, place the end of the thread in the separateneedle threaderthat came with your machine. Stick the threader’s threaded end through the eye of the sewing machine’s needle and pull the thread through. During this process, you will effectively remove the threader from the thread. Be ca...
You can buy a needle threader, which will help with this task; however, you can follow these simple steps to perfect your needle-threading technique. 1. Cut a piece of thread at an angle. Use your sharp sewing scissors to cut the thread at about a 45-degree angle. This will make ...
Tie a double knot at the end of the longer side of the thread. Now you’re ready to do some hand sewing! If you can’t get the thread through the hole, try a needle threader. I have areview post on needle threaders for embroideryhere, but some of it still applies to regular ha...
Other items that make sewing a lot easier include a seam ripper -- the sharp, curved edge is used to cut seams open, while the fine point is used to pick out threads; a needle threader, which saves lots of time and frustration; and pinking shears, which have zigzag edges, allowing yo...
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Attachments like zipper foot, blind hem foot (Checkout the post on the whole lot of sewing pressure foot attachments you may want to buy with our first sewing machine) Reverse mode Other optional but nice-to-have features are a thread cutter, needle threader, and free arm mechanism, which...
Use a Needle Threader Diane Macdonald / Getty Images Needle threaders come with some sewing needles. You can also purchase them in almost all sewing sections. These are the basics for using a needle threader: Place the handle of the threader in your dominant hand, holding it between your...